The term ‘break bulk’ comes from the phrase ‘breaking bulk’, where part of a ship’s cargo is extracted or unloaded. A break-in-bulk point is a place where goods are transferred from one mode of transport to
The phrase "free on board" (FOB) refers to who is responsible for damaged or destroyed items during transportation. When a product is sold "FOB origin," the customer assumes all risk after the seller sends the thing. The term "FOB destination" refers to the seller's risk of loss until ...
However, for an Express Release there is NO Original Bill of Lading. History of Telex Release The word Telex comes from the phrase ‘Telegraph Exchange Service.’ That service used the telegraph machine to send messages. From the telegraph we get TEL, and from Exchange, we get EX, thus ...
What does the phrase scarcity makes resources valuable mean? What is an aggregate production function? What is one key feature of public goods? (a) The more people use them, the more money they cost to provide (b) It is difficult to make consumers pay indivi...
American investor and philanthropist Peter Lynch is known for managing the Magellan Fund for 13 years, for his "buy what you know" investment phrase, and for creating the price-to-earnings-growth (PEG) ratio, which tells how expensive a stock is compared to its growth potential. Under his ...
Hall’s findings suggest there’s an argument to be made for electing to use "African American," though one can’t help but get the sense that it’s a decision that papers over the urgency of continued progress. Perhaps a new phrase is needed, one that can bring everyone one big step...
Your life is organized like an orbit. I know. 了解了这点,就知道为何四年于相隔千里的我们,似乎只是弹指一挥间而已。 我其实了解小女儿的心理,是希望多一点surprise多一点romantic多一点傻里吧唧的指天划地的。可惜我这方面的才能似乎多用在0,1组成的无机世界里了,于是只能委屈她了。大多数的时间,她就一...
Today, industrial 3D printing is in the ‘show me’ era, where companies are asking questions like “what is the tech, and how can it be useful to me?” A normal response with technology adoption curves. Looking forward, AM will continue to be accepted as another tool in the toolbox, ...
Another example is a campaign we created for a Seattle remodeling contractor. We mailed three different cards to a total of 2500 homeowners, the first in June 2008, the second in August of 2008 and the final one in November 2008. The remodeler booked over $450,000 in sales from the thr...
What does the author feel puzzled about?依据DL5009.1-2014《电力建设安全工作规程 第1部分：火力发电》，冷拉预应力粗钢筋前，应复核冷拉设备及地锚、滑轮、钢丝绳、卷扬机、轧钳、拉力表等部件。钢丝绳及轧钳的安全系数不得小于6，地锚的安全系数不得小于9。